Who is IPS officer Aditya Kumar? Fake Chief Justice case, CAT ruling, suspension and DIG promotion explained
Bihar IPS officer Aditya Kumar faces disciplinary proceedings over an alleged conspiracy to impersonate a former Patna High Court Chief Justice. The CAT has refused to quash the inquiry, while a separate departmental case against him has been closed.
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) dismissed Aditya Kumar, a 2011-batch IPS officer from Bihar, from a challenge against disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Bihar government. The tribunal ruled that pending criminal proceedings did not prevent the government from conducting an independent investigation into alleged misconduct through departmental action.
However, the CAT directed the state government to conclude the inquiry within six months, while giving Kumar a fair opportunity to present his defense. Aditya Kumar, born on January 20, 1983, in Uttar Pradesh, is currently a DIG candidate serving in Gaya. The allegations against him include involvement in an alleged conspiracy to impersonate a former Chief Justice of Patna High Court to influence senior police officials.
These accusations led to his suspension on October 18, 2022, and a criminal case was registered in October 2022 by Bihar’s Economic Offences Unit. Aditya Kumar's promotion to DIG is not automatically invalidated by the closure of one departmental case; it depends on applicable service rules, eligibility requirements, and the status of relevant proceedings.
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